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Interaction with H.E. Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg, Norway’s Ambassador to India

Amid growing uncertainties over Brexit, especially in the Eurozone and the UK, the VIF invited Norway’s current Ambassador to India, H.E. Nils Ragnar Kamsvag, on November 28, 2016, for a talk on the current state of play in Europe in post Br....

November 28, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , European Union , Brexit , Norway , European Economic Area
Interaction with Taiwan Delegation from National Defense University

A two member delegation from Taiwan’s National Defence University comprising of Dr. Shen, Ming-Shih, Director War College of NDU and Col. Chen, Yeng Chuan interacted with the VIF faculty on 28 November 2016. While Dr. Shen spoke on ‘Ch....

November 28, 2016 International Relations and Diplomacy , Interaction , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Taiwan Delegation , National Defence University
Interaction with Delegation from Guangdong Institute for International Strategies

A four member delegation led by Prof. Sui Guangjun, Vice President of Guangdong Institute for International Strategies and Party Secretary of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies interacted with the VIF faculty led by Amb. Satish Chandra on 25 ....

November 25, 2016 China , Interaction , CPEC , BRI , Guangdong Institute , International Strategies , India-China bilateral cooperation
Common Civil Code - the Law Commission Takes the First Step
Dr A Surya Prakash

The campaign launched by the radical Muslim clergy and phony liberals against the Law Commission of India’s well-intentioned and long overdue exercise to undertake a revision and reform of family laws in line with the constitutional ....

November 25, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Muslim , Uniform Civil Code , Law Commission , Muslim clergy , personal law , Prasar Bharti , marriage , divorce , adoption , guardianship , Hindu Marriage Act , Surya Prakash
Hatred and Subterfuge : Pakistan's Proxy War on India
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Through my years as a senior commander in the Indian Army there was an annual feature which never escaped my attention. The yearly war game of my formation would invariably begin with a presentation by a new team each time on the psych....

November 25, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan , US , Indian Army , Pakistan Army , Proxy War , mindset , hatred , Ata Hasnain , Lashkar e Toiba , Jaish e Mohammad
Lessons from De-monetisation - the Bureaucracy Needs a Shake-Up
Dr A Surya Prakash

More than hoarders of black money, the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi’s announcement on November 8 to demonetize high value currency to strike at the root of illicit wealth appears to have stunned his political opponents. Coming w....

November 24, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Administration , Black Money , De-monetisation , banks , bureaucracy
पाक सेना द्वारा पाकिस्तान की अर्थव्यवस्था की लूट तथा विश्व आतंकवाद
कर्नल शिवदान सिंह

पाक आतंकियों के उरी हमले के बाद एक बार फिर भारत-पाकिस्तान के रिश्ते तनावपूर्ण हो गये हैं तथा पिछ....

November 23, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan
After Demonetization a Good Governance from Babudom is Urgently Required for Transformation of India
Lalit Joshi

The decision of the Prime Minister to demonetize Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes is a historic step lauded in general by people. The government hopes to win a decisive war against menace of corruption, black money and terrorism in near future....

November 22, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , India , Make in India , demonetization , Development , governance , Good Governance , Rs 1000 , Rs 500 , bureaucracy , babu , Poverty Line , Infant Mortality Rate , Maternal Mortality Rate , Population using Sanitation , Population
State Funding of Elections and Political Parties: Is India Ready?
Rajesh Singh

The politico-economic impact of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government’s de-monetisation decision is being played out since November 8, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, ann....

November 22, 2016 Governance and Political Studies , Policies & Perspectives , Black Money , election , Political parties , Funding
सशस्त्र सेनाओं को राजनीति से दूर रखें!
Commodore Gopal Suri

भारत की सशस्त्र सेनाओं ने हमारे पश्चिमी पड़ोसी के खिलाफ चार युद्ध लड़े और जीते हैं, एक ऐसे पड़ोसी क�....

November 22, 2016 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , Politics , Armed forces , Keep The Armed Forces Out of Politics
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